.NickJCaloway has the latest on the fire that injured 20 firefighters, 3 seriously.
- Twenty firefighters were injured, three seriously, in a multi-alarm fire Friday on Staten Island.
The fire started in a two-family home on Shotwell Avenue in Arden Heights at around 1:30 p.m and quickly grew to four alarms. "Members quickly became trapped," said FDNY Chief Brian Gorman."We had one firefighter come out the front window. We had one firefighter, a lieutenant, who was rescued on the second floor... Members were not trapped in the collapse. Members were trapped in the heavy fire." Check this live blog for updates.
Eleven minutes after responding to the fire, there were reports of a firefighter down, Kavanagh said. Eighteen minutes in, a signal was transmitted for a trapped member. They were rescued. "I cannot emphasize enough that this was a very close call for the FDNY. We could have lost three members today.
Norge Siste Nytt, Norge Overskrifter
Similar News:Du kan også lese nyheter som ligner på denne som vi har samlet inn fra andre nyhetskilder.
Multi-alarm fire burning on Staten Island, 2 firefighters injuredFirefighters arrived and were battling the blaze when there was an internal collapse.
Les mer »
At least 3 firefighters seriously injured in 4-alarm fire, collapse on Staten IslandThe fire in a house on Shotwell Avenue in Arden Heights broke out at around 1:30 p.m. and quickly grew to four alarms.
Les mer »
Staten Island Fire Intensifies to 4 Alarms; Serious Injuries ReportedEight firefighters were hurt, three of them severely, after a fire erupted at a private home on Staten Island Friday and spread to the building next door, triggering a fourth alarm and collapse, department officials say. The FDNY says a call about the fire on Shotwell Avenue in Arden Heights came in around 1:30 p.m. Flames extended next door and…
Les mer »
8 firefighters injured, 3 seriously, in 4-alarm fire in 2-family home on Staten IslandBreaking: The structure is a two-family home. The family who lived in one of the houses is speaking out: 'It's pretty devastating.'
Les mer »